Media Monday Edmonton: Update #168

Edmonton Journal editor-in-chief Margo Goodhand and Edmonton Sun editor-in-chief Dave Breakenridge spent some time on Ryan Jespersen’s show on Friday. They kept things pretty civil, reaffirmed they are editorially independent, and said that they aren’t supposed to know much about the business side. On endorsements, both stated the Prentice endorsement was the prerogative of the publisher, Postmedia, even if such endorsements are written locally. They both agreed the most addictive tool for editors is Chartbeat while acknowledging that often it’s clickbait that climbs the charts. On that note, Dave confirms the Sunshine Girl isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. They also shared some thoughts on the future of newspapers and the impact of digital.

While they may keep separate editorial teams, the business sides of the papers are getting cozier. Journal subscribers can now add the Sunday Sun for an additional $4.99 per month. I can’t imagine that’ll be a popular offer, but interesting nonetheless.

Metro Edmonton has launched an updated look for its website (across the country of course). It appears to still be WordPress VIP under the hood. You can still get the print version online but it appears that RSS feeds are broken, unfortunately.

Perhaps another reason for embargoes to go away? “An international web of hackers and traders was charged by U.S. authorities Tuesday with making $100 million by breaking into the computers of business newswire services, reading corporate press releases before they came out, and then trading on that information ahead of the pack on Wall Street.”

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